For a season, a gifted speaker can inspire with his words, but for a lifetime John McCain has inspired with his deeds.

These global warming studies [are] a bunch of snake oil science.

I've been so focused on state government, I haven't really focused much on the war in Iraq.

I'm the mayor, I can do whatever I want until the courts tell me I can't.'

Barack Obama can give an entire speech about the wars America is fighting, and never use the word "victory" except when he's talking about his own campaign.

I say, too, with education, America needs to be putting a lot more focus on that and our schools have got to be really ramped up in terms of the funding that they are deserving. Teachers needed to be paid more.

Well, I'm not a member of the permanent political establishment, and I've learned quickly these last few days that if you're not a member in good standing of the Washington elite, then some in the media consider a candidate unqualified for that reason alone.